Best Round of Life and the secret was

[zackr]

I didn't care about golf yesterday when I went out to play. After work yesterday I decided to play a quick 18, and it turned out to be the best round of my life. Shot at +2, 73 after my previous best being 80, 2 years ago. I think I played so well because I didn't care how I did. I had a horrible GIR yesterday but my chipping and putting was amazing, mainly because I wasn't upset after a bad shot. It felt unbelievable, especially after sitting even through the front 9.

[kpaulhus]

Nice round. That should really help the handicap.

[B-Con]

Someone posted a video on here recently about why practice swings can feel better than serious ones. They ascribed it to the looseness of the muscles. With casual swings the muscles are a lot looser and more fluid. I bet that translates to casual swings/rounds as well as just practice swings.

I remember back when I shot a 105 on average, having broken 100 maybe once. I went out and played the first round by myself ever and played quickly and casually with almost no practice swings. I shot a 97, which for me was one of my better games. My scorecard was basically a string of 5s and 6s, I'd finally found some consistent playing by playing casually. Counter-intuitive.

Anyway, many congrats. Did you stay relaxed on the last 5-6 holes when it became obvious you were on course for a record score?

[ScottL]

plus u always play your best when nobody is around :)

good job man, thats an awesome round

[zackr]

really what happened on the last few was fatigue had set in, i had been up since 5:30 and at work since 6 and went to play at 2. Granted I know the course well, it was just a round where everything fell into place. Every drive nearly found the fairway and everything off the green seemed pin high or playing with a favorable lie. I was not by myself, I played with the course superintendent, who shot a 69, and he was impressed with how I seemed to get the favorable lies and what not.

[Deryck Griffith]

Congratulations to an excellent round!

[c. lassiter]

Congrats!

My best rounds all have one thing in common: draining lots of putts.

[zackr]

i had a total of 27 putts and only missed one putt inside of 6 feet.

[David in FL]

Great round, congratulations!

I've always said, that the brain is vastly overrated as an aid to good golf!

[montru]

Congrats! I recently had a couple of 79's, so I think I can relate to how you feel, but 73 is awsome! well done.

[normdamarine]

Congrats on the score man, remove the brain and get a couple of bounces and the score goes down. Add the brain and get a couple of wrong bounces the score goes up... Silly game...

[SpoiledRotten]

I had a horrible GIR yesterday

What's GIR?

[TN94z]

What's GIR?

Greens in regulation

The brain is a funny thing. The poster that was referring to the practice swings is correct. That is basically the same as when you hit a bad shot, throw a practice ball down, and hit it very good. It's because the practice ball had no consequences if it was hit bad. Just like the practice swing has no consequences. If you can learn to control your emotions on the golf course, you have stepped your game up a ton!

[Yukari]

HC of 14.8 and shoots +2??? Sandbagger!
Congrats!

[pxc]

That is quite a score, wow. I will have to try this whole turn-your-brain-off thing. Shouldn't be too hard for me

[Fourputt]

HC of 14.8 and shoots +2??? Sandbagger!

I shot my PB (+1 - 73) the first time I ever broke 80, while carrying a 16 handicap. It was 21 years ago and I still haven't tied it since.

Nice round Zack!!

[zackr]

Thanks guys. I certainly don't expect my next round or the next few t go like that, but it was just good knowing I can shoot that low.